Sheet-metal display can or box.



l PATENTED MARQZ?, 1906. E; M. HALLBAUER.. 'SHEET METAL DISPLAY GANl 0R Box.

lAPPLICATION' FILED'SEPT. 25, 1906.

f om@ saires l PATENT OFFICE.

CAN COMPANY, OE

. JERSEY.

Application filed September 25, 1905. Serial No. 279,906. I

Specicaton of Letters Patent.

NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEW SHEET-METAL DISPLAY oANon Box.

Patented March 27,1906.

T all whom it may concern:

BAUER, a citizen of the United States, residing in Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Sheet-Metal Display Cans or Boxes, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in Io'sheet-metal display cans or boxes for containing shipping storing and displaying for sale crackers, bakery goods, and other like articles, the same being large rectangular cans usually some ten or twelve inches in each i 5 dimension and having a bottom, three sides,

and cover ordinarilymade of tin-plate and the front platey of sheet-brass or other'burnishable metal, so that when the can is returned to the bakery after its contents have y zo been sold to be reiilled with fresh crackers the brass front plate of the can may beput under a bufIing-wheel and reburnished to .give the can a new and bright appearance, suitable for containing fresh goods with which it is to be reiilled; vand my invention relates more articularly to that kind or class of returnab e brass-front .display-crans which are provided with a removable color-printedv sheet-metal sign-plate above the glass plate 3o or display-opening, so that the sheet-metal color printed sign plate v'may .be removed from the front of the'can when the brass front l plate is subjected to the action ofthe buifingwheel and reburnished, the removable sign- 3 5 plate display-can being an improvement over the oldconstruction, where the sign-plate: or

name of the bakery is stamped up in raisedletters on the sheet-brass front plate itself of the can in the advertising mat or space which 4o was left therefor just above the displayopening in the front plate which is closed by the removable glass plate.

In the removable sign-plate display-cans heretofore in use-such, for example, as 5 shown in the Larkin patents, No. 764,296 and 764,297, of July 5, 1904,7where the rey movablesheet-metal sign-plate is removably mounted on the inside of the front plate and the front plate is provided with 'a second orl 5o sign plateopening above the glass plate or "display-opening therein-the front of the can,

l which is necessarily made of thin sheet-brass,

v formed therein, which leaves the front plate Be it known that I, ERNST MORITZ HALL- of a mere skeleton form, and the can is of'a somewhat expensive construction owing to the several additional parts or pieces required in its manufacture and to the difficulty of soldering the same on the brass metal of the front plate, and the iiux necessarily used in the soldering operation produces verdigrs or poisonous compounds on the inside of the front plate diflicult to effectually or perfectly remove and liable through carelessness of the workmen to be tact with the crackers or other goods placed therein.

lThe object of my invention is to provide a sheet-metal display-can for crackers or'other facture and be of a simple, strong, and durable construction, composed of few parts and having in its front plate a display-opening `and ya removable glass plate fitting on the inside of the front plate for closing the displayopening and having a removable sheet-metal sign-plate bearing the name or sign printed or the brass front plate will require no parts to be soldered thereto for removably mounting and plate or the removable sign-plate.

ploy and herein shown and described for practically accomplishing this object or re- -sult-that is to say, it consists in the `novel novel combinations of parts and devices herein shown and described. v

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this speciiication, Figure 1 is a perspective view of -a sheet-metal display-can vembodying my invention. Fig. 2' is an enlarged .vertical section on line 2 2 of Figlfl. Fig. 3 is a vertical section on line 3 3 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4-is a horizontal section on line 4 4 of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a detail top or plan view of one corner of the can-body and Fig. 6 is a detail perspective view of one of the glass-plate holders. p f

In the drawings, A represents the three sheet-metal upright side plates, and B the sheet-brass or burnishable metal front plate forming the body of the can; C, the bottom is greatly weakened by the additionalope'ni'ng' plate, and D the hinged cover. The bottom left on the inside ofthe can and come in con-- construction. of parts and devices and in the 7o bakery dgoods which may be cheaply manulithographed thereon in colors and in which 'holdingthereon either the removable glass My invention consists in the means I em- IOO plate C is secured by external folded seams c to the lower edges of the sides A and B. At the upright corners of the body the sheetmetal sides A and front side B are united by internal folded seams a. The upright side plates A of the body have at their upper ends horizontal right-angle flanges a, preferablyT about one-half inch in width, and anglefianges a2, the lower edges of which meet and are soldered to the vertical sides A, thus forming hollow triangular stiffening bars or braces A at the upper end of the body at three sides thereof, and at its remaining or- `front side a similar hollow triangular stiffening and strengthening bar A2, having a corresponding horizontal flange a" and angleflange a2, is provided. At the corners of the body the meeting horizontal flanges a and the meeting angleflanges (t2 of the hollow strengthening bars or braces A A2 overlap each other and are securely soldered together, thus forming a continuous hollow strengthening bar or brace all around the upper end of the body.

The sheet-brass front plate B of the body has a display-opening B in its lower portion surrounded by an inturned angle-flange b and closed by a removable glass plate E, and above the glass-plate opening B the front plate B is provided with an integral countery sunk or recessed portion B2, surrounded by a marginal wall or angle-flange b2, and forming .an external seat or recess to receive the externally-fitting removable sheet-metal signplate G. The brass front plate B has a fold b3 at its upper edge to give a smooth finish thereto, and it fits snugly against and is soldered directly to and supported by the hollow triangular strengthening-bar A2 at the front side of the can. The thin brass front plate is thus given a strong support at its upper end by the bar A2 and a much stronger A and better construction than those heretofore used where a slot or passage-way is leftbetween the bar A2 and the front plate for the removal and insertion of an inside-fitting sign-plate.

The hinged cover D has right-angle integral fianges CZ at three of its sides and a front flange d of a separate piece and preferably of brass to correspond to the brass front B. The lower edges of the cover-flanges d d h ave curves or coils d2 embracing a wire D, which completely surrounds the cover and forms also the pivot of its hinge.

The removable inside-fitting glass plate E, which is small enough to be inserted through the open upper end or mouth of the can-body,

1s removably held in place against. the inturned angle-flange b, surrounding the opening B in the front plate B, by means of a fixed sheet-metal guide-piece E', which is secured to the bottom plate C of the can by interfolding its outer edge with the seam c, which unites the bottom plate to the lower edge of the brass front plate B. 'lhe fixed sheet-metal guide Ehas an upturned lip c to engage the lower edge of the glass plate E. The glass plate E is held clamped atits upper edge against the angle-flange I) by means of glass-plate holders F, preferably of sheet metal, and pivoted to the recessed or countersunk portion B2 of the front plate B by means of rivets f at the upper ends of the holders F and which are engaged at their lower portions by keepers lr on the front plate B, the keepers being preferably integral lips formed on the front plate by slits b5 therein, the lips being suitably offset to receive the edge of the holders F between the lips and the back of the front ulate. Each of the pivoted holders F is preferably of sheet metal and provided with a shoulder or offset f to overhang and engage the upper edge of the glass plate E, and a depending lip f 2 to engage the inner face of the front plate at the top edge thereof. The lateral shoulder f is preferably formed of a right angle integral fold f3 in the sheet -metal holder F. The

holder F is also )rovided with an integral projecting longitudinal rib f 4 near one edge, extending from the upper end of the holder to the lateral fold or shoulderfl to serve as a finger-hold in turning the holders F on their pivots.

The externally fitting removable signplate is preferably made of tin-plate or spring metal, and the recessed portions of the front plate in which it fits are preferably provided with interengaging holding` devices g, adapted to engage and disengage each other by the bending or springing of the sign-plale. The interengaging holding devices g on the spring sign-plate G are preferably integral tongues, and those 1)l on the front plate are preferably slots formed at the base of the angle flange or wall b.

I claim* 1. In a sheet-metal display-can, the combination with a front plate having a displayopening therein and an integral countersunk portion forming a recess on the outside thereof to receive a removable sheet-metal signplate, of a removable inside-fitting glass plate, a fLxed guide engaging the lower edge of the glass plate, and movable glass-plate holders pivoted to the countersunk portion of the front plate and provided each with a lateral shoulder and depending lip to overhang and engage the upper edge of the glassplate, the countersunk portion of the front plate being provided with integral keeper-lips engaging the holders, and a removable external signplate fitting in the recess formed by the rountersunk portion of the front plate, and means for removably securing the sign -plate in place, substantially as specified.

2. In a sheet-metal display-can, the combination with a. front plate having a displayopening therein and a conntersunk portion IOO IOS

above the display-opening forming a seat for an externally-fitting signlate, of a removable inside-fitting glass plate and movable holders for the` glass plate ivoted to said countersunk p ortion of the ont plate, and keepers on the countersunk ortion ofthe front plate enga ing said ho ders, substantially as specific '3. In a sheet-metal display-can, the combination With a front plate having a displayopening Vtherein and a countersunk portion above the display-opening forming a seat for an externally-fitting sign-plate, of a removable inside-fitting glass plate and movable holders for the glass plate pivoted to said countersunk portion of the front plate, keepers on the countersunk portion ofthe front plate engaging said holders, said keepers being integral with the front plate, substantially as specified. t

4. In a sheet-metal display-can, the combination With a front plate having a displayopening therein and acountersunkportion above the display-opening forming a seat for an' externally-fitting sign-plate, of a removable vinside-iitting glass plate and movable holders for the glass plate pivoted to said countersunk portion of the front plate, and keepers on the countersunk portion of the front plate engaging said holders, each of said pivotal holders having a longitudinally-extending rib, substantially as specified.

5. In a sheet-metal display-can, the com- I bination with a front plate having a displayopening therein and a countersunk portion above thedisplay-opening forming a seat for an eXternally-itting sign-plate, of a removable inside-iitting glass plate and movable holders for the glass plate pivotedto said keepers ,on the countersunk portion of the front plate engaging said holders, leach of said holders having a laterally-extending 'shoulder overhanging the upper edge of the glass plate, and a depending hp engaging the inside face of the glass plate, substantially as specified.

7. In a sheet-metal display-can, the combination With a front plate having a display opening therein, and a countersunk portion above the display-opening forming a seat to receive an eXternally-litting removable signplate, of a removable inside-fitting glass plate, and a movable holder` for the glass plate pivoted to said countersunk portion of the front plate, and a keeper on the front plate engaging said holder, substantially as specified. l

8. In a sheet-metal display-can, the combination With a front plate having a displayopening therein, and a countersunk portion above the display-opening forming a seat to receive an externally-fitting removable signplate, of a removable inside-iitting glass plate, and a movable holder for the glass plate pivoted to said countersunk portion of `the front plate, and a keeper on the iront plate engaging said holder, said keeper being integral With the front plate, substantially as specified.

9. In a sheet-metal display-can, the combination with a front plate having a displayopening therein, and acountersunk portion above the display-opening forming a seat to receive an externally-fitting removable signplate, of a removable inside-fitting glass plate, and a movable holder for the glass plate pivoted to said countersunk portion of the front plate, and a keeper on the front plate `engaging said holder, said holder havi ing a llongitudinally-extending rib, a laterally-projecting shoulder and a depending lip, substantially as specified.

10. In av sheet-metal display-can, the comopening therein, and a countersunk portion above the display-opening Jforming a seat to receive an externally-fitting removable signplate, of a removable inside -fitting glass plate ,and amovable holder for the glass plate pivoted to said counte'rsunk portion of the front plate, and a keeper on the front plate Vengaging said holder, said holder having a laterally-projecting shoulder and a depending lip engagingthe upper edge of the glass plate, substantially as specified.

v11. In a sheet-metal display-can, the combination Withja iront plate having a displayo ening therein, of a removable inside-fitting g ass plate, a xed guide engaging the lower edge ofthe glass plate, and a movable holder pivoted to the front plate above the glasslate opening therein and provided with a ongitudinal rib and a lateral shoulder and depending lip engaging the upper edge of the glass plate, substantially as specified.

i ERNST M. HALLBAUER.

Witnesses:

H. M. MUNDAY, C, H. SHAFFER.

lbination With a front plate having a display- IOO IIO 

